Mounting system for hard disk drive

Abstract

A mounting system includes a case, a holding plate, and two resilient members. The case includes a bottom plate and two side plates extending from the bottom plate. The holding plate is mounted in the case above the bottom plate and configured to hold the hard disk drive. Each resilient member has a first end secured to the case and a second end secured to the holding plate. Each side plate defines a latching slot. The holding plate is movable relative to the case to elastically deform the resilient members, and the latching slot is configured for a mounting post located on the hard disk drive to move along when the holding plate is moved.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mounting system for a hard disk drive comprising:
 a case comprising a bottom plate and two side plates extending from the bottom plate;   a holding plate mounted in the case above the bottom plate and configured to hold the hard disk drive; and   two resilient members, and each resilient member having a first end secured to the case and a second end secured to the holding plate;   wherein each side plate defines a latching slot, the holding plate is movable relative to the case to elastically deform the resilient members, and the latching slot is configured for a mounting post located on the hard disk drive to move along when the holding plate is moved.   
     
     
         2 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein the holding plate comprises two mounting portions, and the second ends of the resilient members are secured to the mounting portions; each side plate defines a receiving portion, and each mounting portion extends out of the case through the receiving portion. 
     
     
         3 . The mounting system of  claim 2 , wherein the case further comprises a blocking plate extending outwards from a top edge of each side plate and a blocking piece located on the blocking plate, and the first end of each resilient member is secured to the blocking piece. 
     
     
         4 . The mounting system of  claim 3 , wherein the latching slot is substantially “W” shaped. 
     
     
         5 . The mounting system of  claim 3 , wherein the latching slot comprises a slide-in slot, a slide-out slot, and a latching portion between the slide-in slot and the slide-out lot, the slide-in slot is configured for the mounting post to slide in, the slide-out slot is configured for the mounting post to slide out of the latching slot, and the latching portion is configured to block the mounting post in the latching slot. 
     
     
         6 . The mounting system of  claim 5 , wherein the slide-in slot is substantially parallel to the slide-out slot. 
     
     
         7 . The mounting system of  claim 5 , wherein the latching portion is substantially inverted “V” shaped. 
     
     
         8 . The mounting system of  claim 5 , wherein the latching slot further comprises a first sliding slot extending slantingly from the slide-in slot and a second sliding slot extending slantingly from the slide-out slot, the slide-in slot is communicated with the slide-out slot via the latching portion, and the latching portion is above the first sliding slot and the second sliding slot. 
     
     
         9 . The mounting system of  claim 2 , wherein the holding plate further comprises a plate body and a plurality of positioning posts extending from the plate body, the mounting portions extend from the plate body, and the positioning posts are configured to engage in a plurality of positioning holes defined in the hard disk drive. 
     
     
         10 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein the holding plate is substantially parallel to the bottom plate. 
     
     
         11 . A mounting system for a hard disk drive comprising:
 a case comprising a bottom plate and two side plates extending from the bottom plate;   a holding plate mounted in the case and configured to hold the hard disk drive; and   two resilient members, and each resilient member having a first end secured to the case and a second end secured to the holding plate;   wherein the holding plate is substantially parallel to the bottom plate, and a gap is defined between the holding plate and the bottom plate; each side plate defines a receiving portion, the holding plate comprises opposite two mounting portions extending out of the case through the receiving portions; and the holding plate is movable relative to the case to elastically deform the resilient members, allowing the hard disk drive to move relative to the case.   
     
     
         12 . The mounting system of  claim 11 , wherein the second ends of the resilient members are secured to the mounting portions; and the case further comprises a blocking plate extending outwards from a top edge of each side plate and a blocking piece located on the blocking plate, and the first end of each resilient member is secured to the blocking piece. 
     
     
         13 . The mounting system of  claim 11 , wherein each side plate defines a latching slot configured for a mounting post located on the hard disk drive moving along when the holding plate is moved. 
     
     
         14 . The mounting system of  claim 13 , wherein the latching slot is substantially “W” shaped. 
     
     
         15 . The mounting system of  claim 13 , wherein the latching slot comprises a slide-in slot, a slide-out slot, and a latching portion between the slide-in slot and the slide-out lot, the slide-in slot is configured for the mounting post to slide in, the slide-out slot is configured for the mounting post to slide out of the latching slot, and the latching portion is configured to block the mounting post in the latching slot. 
     
     
         16 . The mounting system of  claim 15 , wherein the slide-in slot is substantially parallel to the slide-out slot, and the latching portion is substantially inverted “V” shaped. 
     
     
         17 . The mounting system of  claim 15 , wherein the latching slot further comprises a first sliding slot extending slantingly from the slide-in slot and a second sliding slot extending slantingly from the slide-out slot, the slide-in slot is communicated with the slide-out slot via the latching portion, and the latching portion is above the first sliding slot and the second sliding slot. 
     
     
         18 . The mounting system of  claim 11 , wherein the holding plate further comprises a plate body and a plurality of positioning posts extending from the plate body, the mounting portions extend from the plate body, and the positioning posts are configured to engage in a plurality of positioning holes defined in the hard disk drive. 
     
     
         19 . An electronic device comprising:
 a hard disk drive comprising two mounting posts; and   a mounting system comprising:
 a case comprising a bottom plate and two side plates extending from the bottom plate; 
 a holding plate mounted in the case above the bottom plate and holds the hard disk drive thereon; and 
 two resilient members, each resilient member having a first end secured to the case and a second end secured to the holding plate; 
   wherein each side plate defines a latching slot, the holding plate is movable relative to the case to elastically deform the resilient members to move the hard disk drive, and the mounting posts are engaged in the latching slot and movable when the hard disk drive is moved relative to the case.   
     
     
         20 . The electronic device of  claim 19 , wherein the latching slot is substantially “W” shaped and comprises a slide-in slot, a slide-out slot, and a latching portion between the slide-in slot and the slide-out lot, the mounting post is slid into the latching slot via the slide-in slot and is blocked in the latching slot by the latching portion and slid out of the latching slot via the slide-out slot.